--- title: "4 Advocating Quotes By Tariq Ramadan" description: "4 Advocating quotes by Tariq Ramadan. Plus more from Tariq Ramadan and more Advocating sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7df/tariq-ramadan-877_advocating_i-wouldn-t-call-it-naive-but-silly-histo_697137.png" --- > [I wouldn't call it naive but silly. History does not work like this. If you look at the dynamics of Eastern Europe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/i-wouldn-t-call-it-naive-but-silly-history-does-not-work-like-this-if/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7df/tariq-ramadan-877_advocating_i-wouldn-t-call-it-naive-but-silly-histo_697137.png) > [I don't like this vision that Turkey is successful because it is as successful as the western powers in economic terms. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/i-don-t-like-this-vision-that-turkey-is-successful-because-it-is-as/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/776/tariq-ramadan-877_advocating_i-don-t-like-this-vision-that-turkey-is_1532335.jpg) > [What I'm advocating is an intellectual revolution - it's a different mindset concerning the ethical benchmarks by which we live.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/what-i-m-advocating-is-an-intellectual-revolution-it-s-a-different/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5fb/tariq-ramadan-877_advocating_what-i-m-advocating-is-an-intellectual-r_1996970.png) > [What is irreversible in the Arab world is this intellectual revolution, the awakening that we can get rid of dictators. That is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/what-is-irreversible-in-the-arab-world-is-this-intellectual/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/969/tariq-ramadan-877_advocating_what-is-irreversible-in-the-arab-world-i_2005445.jpg) ## More by Tariq Ramadan > [Saying that the origin of the Islamic State (IS) is within the Muslim Brotherhood organisation only strengthens IS.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/saying-that-the-origin-of-the-islamic-state-is-is-within-the-muslim/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [We must master our egoism, and through this mastery, step outside ourselves and educate ourselves in giving. Fasting requires that we rediscover all that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/we-must-master-our-egoism-and-through-this-mastery-step-outside/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [I have learned that one should say "Peace!" to those who shout their hatred for one's being and presence or at one's passage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/i-have-learned-that-one-should-say-peace-to-those-who-shout-their/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [51% of the French people - who are not very religious - were thinking that what "Charlie Hebdo" did was unwise. They aren't asking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/51-of-the-french-people-who-are-not-very-religious-were-thinking-that/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [I wanted to understand. I'm not here to support one, but I am here to criticize all, on a principled position. I very much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/i-wanted-to-understand-i-m-not-here-to-support-one-but-i-am-here-to/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [Many U.S. organizations believe that I am being barred from the country not because of my actions but because of my ideas. The conclusion…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/many-u-s-organizations-believe-that-i-am-being-barred-from-the/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [There is the philosophy embedded in the culture we are living. It is quite clear for example that Arabs have a different culture than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/there-is-the-philosophy-embedded-in-the-culture-we-are-living-it-is/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [South Africa is labouring to find its revolutionary path; the colours of the Rainbow Nation have difficulty blending together; the wealthy elites (white, black…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/south-africa-is-labouring-to-find-its-revolutionary-path-the-colours/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [Acknowledged differences may create mutual respect, but hazy misunderstandings bring forth nothing but prejudice and rejection.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/acknowledged-differences-may-create-mutual-respect-but-hazy/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [It is of the highest importance to provide equal access to the labour market. Governments should act to establish equitable employment standards and penalise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/it-is-of-the-highest-importance-to-provide-equal-access-to-the-labour/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/wisdom-is-always-connected-to-beauty-when-you-see-someone-acting-by/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [Your sensitivity is power. Don't let people transform your qualities into weaknesses.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/your-sensitivity-is-power-don-t-let-people-transform-your-qualities/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [The dogmatic and, therefore, invulnerable core in Islam is understandably simple: acknowledgement of faith, prayer, charity and fasting. Almost everything else is open to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/the-dogmatic-and-therefore-invulnerable-core-in-islam-is/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [It is like using a smoke screen, the same thing for an individual. The topic here is Islam. If French politicians are no longer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/it-is-like-using-a-smoke-screen-the-same-thing-for-an-individual-the/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [Humility is my table, respect is my garment, empathy is my food and curiosity is my drink. As for love, it has a thousand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/humility-is-my-table-respect-is-my-garment-empathy-is-my-food-and/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/advocating/tariq-ramadan/#itemlist", "name": "4 Advocating Quotes By Tariq Ramadan", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I wouldn't call it naive but silly. History does not work like this. If you look at the dynamics of Eastern Europe or even Germany post reunification, you realize that change takes time. No one can deny the fact that we are still not there - I am advocating something which has to go from uprisings to revolutions. 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